DAILY SCOOP

Health officials announce booster shot program, data reveals the most popular emoji on Twitter, and Old Navy introduces inclusive clothing sizes

Also: Triller hosts Black Creator Conference, NPR launches diversity newsroom tool and Disney Parks introduces planning app.

VISUAL & VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS

Nature Valley merges in-person and virtual experiences to help audiences escape

As the pandemic continues rages on, the granola bar maker is turning to the outdoors, and virtual tech, to help you find your happy place.

CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS

4 ways for leaders to embody empathy

The essential trait makes all the difference in a crisis, but what defining the actions that make audiences feel seen and heard can be nebulous.

THE WORKPLACE

Managing the hybrid workforce: What will employees want–and need?

Communicators must master the three C’s of the new workplace reality.

SURVEY SAYS...

We need you! Take our salary and workplace culture survey

A Ragan survey on compensation and culture will enable communicators to see how they fare industrywide. You’ll receive a $150 discount to a Ragan virtual conference and be entered to win a $50 gift card for your time.

DAILY SCOOP

T-Mobile responds to massive data breach, employees favor mask mandates at work, and Facebook, TikTok uphold Taliban content ban

Also: General Mills celebrates Monster cereals 50 years, Ford makes amends on Bronco flaw and LinkedIn adds video chat.

PR DAILY AWARDS

Announcing PR Daily's 2021 Nonprofit Communications Awards finalists

Congratulations to this year’s list of outstanding finalists!

MEDIA RELATIONS

4 tips to improve your media pitches

It’s hard out there for media relations pros. Here are some tactics that can immediately help you find your way to the top of a journalist’s inbox.

COVID-19

How should employers handle unvaccinated workers?

As more companies seek to enforce vaccine mandates—and employees voice growing concerns over rigid coronavirus ultimatums—here’s guidance on how best to proceed.

THE WORKPLACE

How Gen Z is using social justice as a filter for where to work

Your ability to stand for more than your bottom line is a crucial differentiator when looking to nab the top young talent entering the workforce.

DAILY SCOOP

Biden addresses the nation on Afghanistan collapse, companies fail to protect emails from cyberattacks, and Snopes responds to plagiarism scandal

Also: Farm Rich appoints chief cheese officer, Michigan utility companies address widespread outages and Twitter seeks to make its platform more accessible.

PR INDUSTRY

Report: 21% of comms roles across all organizations have diverse representation

A new report shows how companies must still make big changes to bring substantive diversity to leadership and executive roles in the PR industry.

MARKETING

What customers really want from your brand–and how to deliver the goods

It’s all about reducing friction and making people feel genuinely valued. A delightful surprise never hurts, either.

PR INDUSTRY

How PR firms must adapt to new workplace models

One PR firm leader shares how polling employees revealed the path forward for new workflows and office dynamics.